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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a score of 88.3 against 72.8. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it's heavier and extremely thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and a way better video resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has improved battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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